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7/22/2008--Introduced.<br/>Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Requires any VA facility designated as a voter registration agency to: (1) provide information relating to the opportunity to request an absentee ballot; (2) make available absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots upon request, as well as assistance in completing them; and (3) work with local election officials to ensure the proper delivery of such applications and ballots. Directs the Secretary to permit a meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities. Prohibits the Secretary from banning any election administration official, whether state or local, party-affiliated or non-party affiliated, or elected or appointed, from providing nonpartisan voting information to veterans at any VA facility. Directs the Secretary to provide reasonable access to VA facilities to state and local election officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan voter registration services to individuals.<br/>

1221451200 2008-09-15 Fri Nov 07 19:14:42 -0600 2008 introduced 51796 'bill':2 'agenc':25 'facil':12 'voter':23 'affair':9,18 'depart':15 'design':21 'permit':11 'purpos':29 'requir':4 'registr':24 'veteran':8,17 'secretari':6 62283 false official introduced 51796 'act':4 'vote':2 'support':3 'veteran':1 63524 false short action 51796 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171284 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. F000062 1933-06-22 14062 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. 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Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6789 N00000581 15407 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.83653846153846 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 8143 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4477 N00004981 17108 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.75925925925926 http://durbin.senate.gov F000061 1953-03-02 3542 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. 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Patty Murray [D, WA] 3546 N00007876 11194 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.31884057971014 http://murray.senate.gov/ O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 54811 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.71101871101871 R000122 1949-11-12 3299 728 Hart Senate Office Building http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm 202-224-4680 John 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'jack':8 'john':2,6,9 'reed':3,7,10 M 300081 Reed Jack_Reed F. Sen. John Reed [D, RI] 1103 Jack N00000362 9018 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.875 http://reed.senate.gov/ R000146 1939-12-02 20242 522 Hart Senate Office Building http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-7327 Harry 'd':4 'nv':5 'sen':1 'reid':3,7,9 'harri':2,6,8 M 300082 Reid Harry_Reid M. Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] 7397 N00009922 19387 Democrat 202-224-3542 Latter Day Saints NV Harry Reid 1.43448275862069 http://reid.senate.gov/ SenatorReid S000148 1950-11-23 15133 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7844 N00001093 20910 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.11538461538462 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer W000779 1949-05-03 7616 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3344 N00007724 10221 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.64516129032258 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden action 51796 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171284 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. action 51796 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170243 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7141-7142) action 51796 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167055 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7076) introduced 51796 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167054 action 51796 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167056 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.